15 November, 2018

Tipping is not required but often expected, particularly in restaurants where roughly 5 to 10% is common. This belongs to the service one got and the restaurant level (low, medium, high prices). In standard restaurants it is OK to round up to the next Euro. By tipping roughly 5% one can't be wrong in bars or restaurants. Taxi bills might be just rounded up to the next Euro. Another common setting where tipping is customary is taxis.

Even though most people in the service industry are paid a living wage, tips (in Croatian: napojnica, manča) are quite common. 10% (or more, depending on the service) is expected in restaurants. Absence of a tip is generally interpreted as not being satisfied with the food and/or service. In clubs and café bars, it is common to round-up the bill (i.e. 10 if the bill is more than 5 kn, or 100 if the bill is 88 kn). Tips are always expected in cash, even when the bill is paid by a credit card, If you leave a tip with a credit card, please note that the employee does not receive any of it. It is not common to tip hairdressers, but the rounding-up method is common for taxi drivers.